Interview: Phillip Hornbostle,MD Bariatric Surgeon
This is the first in a series of interviews I plan on publishing. Dr Phillip M. Hornbostel, M.D., FACS, FASMBS is an accomplished bariatric surgeon in Missouri who has performed thousands of weight loss procedures over the years. He is also the resident dean of the commentariat at the physician-only social media website Sermo. The following represents a series of email exchanges he and I had over the holidays:
Dr Hornbostel, tell me about your professional journey from general surgeon to an exclusively bariatric practice.
I finished general surgery residency in 1984 and immediately wen...
Source: Buckeye Surgeon - January 22, 2013 Category: Surgeons Authors: Jeffrey Parks MD Source Type: blogs
Top stories in health and medicine, January 21, 2013
This series is brought to you by MedPage Today.1. Weight Stays Off Long Term After Bariatric Surgery. Obese patients maintained about 50% excess weight loss for as long as 15 years after laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding, (LAGB).2. Obama Take 2: Tobacco, Obesity Key in Second Term. The second term of an Obama administration will be marked for implementing key provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), but the president also wants to focus on lowering tobacco use and obesity rates, a senior administration official said.3. Flu Epidemic: Fact or Fiction? Good hygiene might help keep the flu at bay, but there are some ...
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - January 21, 2013 Category: Family Physicians Tags: News Infectious disease Obesity Source Type: blogs
IVF success story for couple from Mumbai
We are a couple from Mumbai who were trying to become parents after 2 years of our marriage (2007). But when it did not happen , we went to a General Gynaecologist. Gynac tried couple of things and prescribed medicines , but still no success , even after 4 months of doing ultrasounds and blood tests reports, all of which were normal. The doctor then suggested laparoscopy to see whether the tubes were open or not. We wondered that if medical science has advanced so much, why is there a requirement of laparoscopy just to find out if the tubes are open or closed, as were reluctant to undergo surgery. We took a second op...
Source: The Patient's Doctor - January 15, 2013 Category: Obstetricians and Gynecologists Tags: In vitro fertilisation India Malpani ivf Growth factor Mumbai AKT Human chorionic gonadotropin Source Type: blogs
Why is IVF documentation so poor in India ?
I see lots of patients who have failed IVF cycles in other clinics . What breaks my heart is the poor quality of medical documentation they have with them . They are very poorly informed , and don't know the dose of injections used for super ovulation ; what the size of their follicles were ; how many eggs were retrieved; or what the quality of their embryos was. This is very disheartening and disappointing for multiple reasons at multiple levels. Firstly, we can use this to revise and tweak the IVF treatment protocol , so that the patient has a better outcome for their next IVF cycle . If you don't have all this val...
Source: The Patient's Doctor - January 8, 2013 Category: Obstetricians and Gynecologists Tags: Clinic Health In vitro fertilisation India ivf patient Embryo Infertility Source Type: blogs
Cardica MicroCutter XCHANGE 30 Cutter/Stapler Going on Sale in Europe
Cardica of Redwood City, California is now releasing its MicroCutter XCHANGE 30 cutting/stapling device to the European market. The dual use device, intended for use in laparoscopic and thoracoscopic procedures, allows surgeons to deliver multiple staples without needing to reload cartridges.The company received European CE Mark clearance back in March and is starting with a slow rollout beginning with hospitals in Switzerland and Austria.Read More (Source: Medgadget)
Source: Medgadget - January 2, 2013 Category: Technology Consultants Authors: Gene Ostrovsky Tags: Surgery Thoracic Surgery Source Type: blogs
New Academic Year Thoughts
The academic year is well underway and thoughts now turn to the candidates that will be filing applications for graduate nurse anesthetists programs. For those that are thinking about or are applying this year here are a few tips from someone fresh in the mix.
Dear David,
Words cannot express the gratitude that I have for the invaluable shadow experience you presented me and all the words of encouragement you provided me. Forgive my redundancy, but thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you and thank you some more. My journey to become a CRNA started when I was just in my third semester of nursing school. During my...
Source: Nurse Anesthetist - December 29, 2012 Category: Nurses Authors: David Tags: General Student Life Source Type: blogs
senior assistant
a good surgeon does not imply a good assistant. i personally don't like my assistant to be equally qualified with me. more qualified assistants can sometimes be a nightmare.
one of my role models in the department of surgery was my registrar when i started there. he was just a very nice guy. he was in fact such a decent guy most people wondered what the hell he was doing studying surgery at all. he just didn't seem like the type. but no matter how good an individual he was, he still had to learn how to operate.
the boss believed in teaching us to remove gallbladders the old fashioned way. therefore in his firm there was ...
Source: other things amanzi - November 1, 2011 Category: Surgeons Authors: Bongi Source Type: blogs
senior assistant
a good surgeon does not imply a good assistant. i personally don't like my assistant to be equally qualified with me. more qualified assistants can sometimes be a nightmare.one of my role models in the department of surgery was myregistrar when i started there. he was just a very nice guy. he was in fact such a decent guy most people wondered what the hell he was doing studying surgery at all. he just didn't seem like the type. but no matter how good an individual he was, he still had to learn how to operate.the boss believed in teaching us to remove gallbladders the old fashioned way. therefore in his firm there was no su...
Source: other things amanzi - November 1, 2011 Category: Surgery Authors: Bongi Source Type: blogs
Laparoscopic Surgery Not Better For Surgeons
While there are many benefits for patients of minimally invasive surgery, it is not at all ergonomic for the surgeon. I know some surgeons that argue that using the Davinci robot system is the safest way to avoid it. However, not all surgery will be done that way as that is a 2 million dollar device. In the meantime, the wrist can certainly be affected by the reptitive motion of laparoscopy.MoreMedicine TagHealth Tag Save This Page (Source: Doc To Doc)
Source: Doc To Doc - February 16, 2010 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: digitaldoc Tags: newtag Source Type: blogs
Obesity as a Factor in Prostate Cancer Treatment Options
BY DOUGLAS SCHERR M.D. Obesity is becoming an increasing concern with regard to prostate cancer treatment decisions as the number of patients with a Body Mass Index (BMI) of greater than 30 grows. While there hasn’t been conclusive study into the area, it has been generally found that obesity is a negative risk factor for […] (Source: psa-rising.com/blog)
Source: psa-rising.com/blog - November 6, 2009 Category: Cancer Tags: PCa Treatments Prostate Cancer Robotic surgery BMI laparoscopic surgery Obesity robotic RRP Source Type: blogs
